Thieves in Mexico steal truck with dangerous radioactive load

The radioactive load - iridium 192 - was normally used in industrial radiography, Mexico's interior ministry said in a statement. The material was housed in a specialized container, and would only pose a health risk if the housing was tampered with, the statement said.

Late last year, thieves made off with a truck containing dangerous radioactive medical material that the United Nations said could provide an ingredient for a "dirty bomb," Reuters reported.

The radioactive load was later found dumped by the thieves close to where it was stolen.